Straight to the Top

As Sly steps off the lift, he'll find himself nose-to-nose with a yapping bulldog. Smack Cletus.

Collect seven clues: #1 is on a car to the left of the entrance. Hop back onto the rooftop before the car falls. On the other side, collect #2 and #3 along the wall. Tucked in the back, hidden by Inkspot Jackson, find two safes holding clues #4, #5, #6, and #7.

Head for the left side and climb up the glowing arrow. At the top, collect clue #8 and hop onto the green "M" sign. Jump from letter to letter until you reach the "S" sign, then drop down to the higher section of the roof.

Ahead, Cletus and Gorgeous Lou are waiting. Deal with them.

Return to the base of the "S" sign to collect clues #9 and #10. A car nearby supports clue #11; jump off before the car falls. There are three clues (#12, #13, #14) in the corner behind the "S" sign.

Beside the water tank to the right of this corner is a safe holding two clues (#15, #16). Pull on the hook dangling beside the spout to drop eight clues (#17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24).

There are two clues (#25, #26) hanging from the tower on the right side of the area, plus one more (#27) on a car nearby. The final clue (#28) in the area is in the back right corner, hidden by a stack of tires.

Hop back onto the letter signs and climb up to the top of the "T" sign. From there, leap over to the tower. The first level holds two clues (#29, #30).

Use the poles to climb to the top of the tower, which will then fall down. Paulie Shackles is waiting to greet you on the next section of the roof. Defeat Paulie.

Hang a left. Gorgeous Lou is just around the corner. Make your way all the way over to the other side of the roof, and watch for Inkspot Jackson as you get there.

Beside Inkspot Jackson is clue #31 perched on a car. Beneath the giant bone sign, there is a safe holding two more clues (#32, #33).

Return to where you left Paulie and climb up the neon arrow. Grab two clues (#34, #35) from a safe on top of the roof behind the arrow.

Drop down to the lower roof and snag clue #36. Run across the catwalk and swing across the gap with the ring. Don't miss the dangling clue (#37) overhead.

Climb the pole to the next level and use the bar to clear this gap. Climb the pole at the end to reach a final catwalk and run to the end. The neon bone sign will lean over and deposit you on the next section of the roof.

Defeat Inkspot Jackson. Grab clue #38 from the couch on the right side, and clue #39 from the car dangling off the edge of the roof.

Run through the neck of the crane to collect the last clue (#40), then backtrack to the vault. Open it with the combination Bentley provides.

With the latest page of the Thievius Raccoonus in your hands, run back through the crane. Drop down onto the ball to break the glass below, then grab the key.